Blog Archives
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Bill on Taxation of Foreign State Funding
November 9, 2011
Seeks to deprive nonprofit organizations receiving money from a “foreign state entity” of their current tax-exemption and sets their taxation rate at 45%.
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Funding from Foreign State Entities Law
November 9, 2011
NGOs supported by foreign state entities will be required to submit financial reports every quarter instead of annually, and in some cases publicly specify that their work is supported by a foreign country.
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Defamation of a Public or of State Authorities
November 9, 2011
Seeks to allow libel suits and even criminal prosecution against anyone slandering the State of Israel, particularly aimed against NGOs providing information regarding human rights violations.
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Boycott Prohibition Law
November 9, 2011
This law enables the filing of civil lawsuits against those who call for a boycott of the State of Israel or any of its territories (e.g. Israeli settlements).
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Bill to Protect Israel’s Values
November 6, 2011
According to this bill, organizations whose activities “harm the State of Israel as a Jewish state” shall not be permitted to operate in Israel and will be shut down.